I was searching the internet for stuffed owls for inspiration to make my own as a gift for a friend and through the wonders of weird-ass boolean google search bots came upon the ever-popular knitted stuffed uterus... umm... thing.

I'd seen it before and inspiration never hit before, but I guess the hellish week I just had with some of the worst period cramps of my life lent a hand to my creative juices flowing. I just saw the stuffed pink uterus and instantaneously decided that I wanted a heat therapy bag for those pesky cramps.

I ran into the office and proclaimed to my husband that I was a genius and explained my idea. I guess the whole "guy" thing is keeping him from completely understanding the fabulous-ness of it. Oh well... I am still quite confident in my fantastic genius creativity.

I again interrupted my husband playing games on the computer and asked "how do you like my uterus?" His response: "I dunno, I can't see it." *rolls eyes* I love him to death but sometimes he's such a GUY. I need more gay friends. *sigh* Moving on...

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Whipstitch cervix opening shut and complete machined topstitching.

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As with most everything I post on Crafster, feel free to make for personal use or gifts, but please don't sell tutorial or finished product. Thanks!

What do y'all think?

ETA - Oh yeah, directions for heating. All the tutes I'd seen on the net advise to heat in microwave at 15 second intervals for up to a minute. Don't burn the rice or you will have a very stinky uterus... and no one wants that. You can also toss into the freezer as a cooling pack.

this is so cool!i'm gonna make one.would satin be a good fabric for this? i've got loads spare but not sure if its suitable

I dunno much about it all since this is the first/only one I've ever made. Most tutorials on the web for heat therapy bags show them as covers. Like you would make a bag filled with rice or buckwheat or whatever and it would have a removable cover you could wash as needed. I figure mine won't be out that often so hopefully won't get as dirty. I know I've seen the covers in satin before but I don't personally know how that would go. I wouldn't think there'd be a problem with it though.... Anyone else know for sure?

question!: do you have any problems with the yarn or pillow stuffing in the microwave? Also, outer material? I was thinking of tearing apart a t-shirt...

Nope, no problems so far. I heat it on a very low setting multiple times so I'm sure that helps. Like I'll do it for 10 second intervals up to a minute or so total to get the warmth that I like. I've used this same stuffing in the oven before at much higher temps for longer (polymer clay projects) and it comes through like a champ. Oh... and the outer material I used is a cotton blend used for dressier men's button-up shirts. It's thicker weight than a t-shirt but I don't think there'd be any huge problems with using that. The rice might be more "bumpier" though but that's all I can think of.

My only issue is making sure I clean up my husband's mess from re-heating soup prior to microwaving.

My hubby saw the little pic on the main page and goes "Is that what I think it is?" He was so shocked. lol. I was like" Yeah people on craftster do that stuff all the time." I'm obviously more cultured than he is. At least when it comes to crafts! lolAnyways what a clever use of something like the uterus. great idea.

Oh man!I just laughed so hard my cat got up and left. Silly thing.Anyways!I have a friend that gets the WORST cramps and, well, her birthday's coming up.I smell a present!Ahaha. So, I hit this rocks because, hey, this rocks!

I am sooooooooooo making one of these. Thanks for the tut!!! I have a friend who had BAD cramps. She always acts like she is DYING. I gave her a rice filled bag (by the way, you can put lavendar or other spices in it so when it heats it smells good) but it was just a plain old boring rectangle shape.

I am sooooooooooo making one of these. Thanks for the tut!!! I have a friend who had BAD cramps. She always acts like she is DYING. I gave her a rice filled bag (by the way, you can put lavendar or other spices in it so when it heats it smells good) but it was just a plain old boring rectangle shape.